Biosensor, biosensor chip and biosensor device
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1. A biosensor device, comprising:
- a biosensor, comprising;
a working electrode;
a counter electrode;
a working electrode terminal;
a counter electrode terminal;
a reference terminal;
the working electrode directly connected to the working electrode terminal and to the reference terminal; and
the counter electrode connected to the counter electrode terminal; and
a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid;
wherein substantially no current flows between the working electrode and the reference terminal of the biosensor during the assay.
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Abstract
A biosensor includes a working electrode 101, a counter electrode 102 opposing the working electrode 101, a working electrode terminal 103 and a working electrode reference terminal 10 connected to the working electrode 101 by wires, and a counter electrode terminal 104 connected to the counter electrode 102 by a wire. By employing a structure with at least three electrodes, it is possible to assay a target substance without being influenced by the line resistance on the working electrode side.
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48 Claims
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1. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a reference terminal; the working electrode directly connected to the working electrode terminal and to the reference terminal; and the counter electrode connected to the counter electrode terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein substantially no current flows between the working electrode and the reference terminal of the biosensor during the assay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a reference terminal; the working electrode connected to the working electrode terminal; and the counter electrode directly connected to the counter electrode terminal and to the reference terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein substantially no current flows between the counter electrode and the reference terminal during the assay. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a reference terminal; a first line connecting the working electrode to the working electrode terminal; a second line connecting the working electrode to the reference terminal; and a third line connecting the counter electrode to the counter electrode terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein substantially no current flows through the second line during the assay. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a reference terminal; a first line connecting the working electrode to the working electrode terminal; a second line connecting the counter electrode to the reference terminal; and a third line connecting the counter electrode to the counter electrode terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein substantially no current flows through the second line during the assay. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a first reference terminal; a second reference terminal; the working electrode directly connected to the working electrode terminal and to the first reference terminal; and the counter electrode directly connected to the counter electrode terminal and to the second reference terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein substantially no current flows between the working electrode and the first reference terminal during the assay, and substantially no current flows between the counter electrode and the second reference terminal during the assay. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a first reference terminal; a second reference terminal; a first line connecting the working electrode to the working electrode terminal; a second line connecting the working electrode to the first reference terminal; a third line connecting the counter electrode to the counter electrode terminal; and a fourth line connecting the counter electrode and to the second reference terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein substantially no current flows through the second line during the assay, and substantially no current flows through the fourth line during the assay.
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23. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a reference terminal; the working electrode directly connected to the working electrode terminal and to the reference terminal; and the counter electrode connected to the counter electrode terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein the measurement circuit senses a voltage at the working electrode during the assay by way of the reference terminal. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a reference terminal; the working electrode connected to the working electrode terminal; and the counter electrode directly connected to the counter electrode terminal and to the reference terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein the measurement circuit senses a voltage at the counter electrode during the assay by way of the reference terminal. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a reference terminal; a first line connecting the working electrode to the working electrode terminal; a second line connecting the working electrode to the reference terminal; and a third line connecting the counter electrode to the counter electrode terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein the measurement circuit senses a voltage at the working electrode during the assay by way of the reference terminal. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a reference terminal; a first line connecting the working electrode to the working electrode terminal; a second line connecting the counter electrode to the reference terminal; and a third line connecting the counter electrode to the counter electrode terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein the measurement circuit senses a voltage at the counter electrode during the assay by way of the reference terminal. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a first reference terminal; a second reference terminal; the working electrode directly connected to the working electrode terminal and to the first reference terminal; and the counter electrode directly connected to the counter electrode terminal and to the second reference terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein the measurement circuit senses a voltage at the working electrode during the assay by way of the first reference terminal, and senses a voltage at the counter electrode during the assay by way of the second reference terminal. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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47. A biosensor device, comprising:
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a biosensor, comprising; a working electrode; a counter electrode; a working electrode terminal; a counter electrode terminal; a first reference terminal; a second reference terminal; a first line connecting the working electrode to the working electrode terminal; a second line connecting the working electrode to the first reference terminal; a third line connecting the counter electrode to the counter electrode terminal; and a fourth line connecting the counter electrode and to the second reference terminal; and a measurement circuit connected to the biosensor for performing an assay of a fluid to determine the concentration of a substance in the fluid; wherein the measurement circuit senses a voltage at the working electrode during the assay by way of the first reference terminal, and senses a voltage at the counter electrode during the assay by way of the second reference terminal. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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